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Cuckfield Union: alterations to Female Infirmary.
Catalogue reference: MH 68/321
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This record is about the Cuckfield Union: alterations to Female Infirmary. dating from 1923-1927 in the series Local Government Board, Poor Law Administration Department, and Ministry of Health,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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MH 68/321
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Date (When the record was created)
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1923-1927
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cuckfield Union: alterations to Female Infirmary.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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474/91
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Poverty
- Local Government
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1892034/
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